PAOK returned to the titles in the Women’s Handball Cup. The “two-headed” prevailed 26-22 of OFNI in the closed house of Melissia in the final of the final-4 of the competition and won its seventh trophy in the institution and first after 2022, reaching 14 domestic titles and proving its dominance in the sport in Greece .
With a great performance and leader Hatziparasidou with 11 goals, the “two-headed” won the second trophy of the season after the Super Cup and now the two teams will focus on trying to win the championship, where they are expected to claim it in the finals of the competition.
PAOK led 4-2 with their captain and 6-4 with Brocardo in the 13th minute. Nea Ionia responded and equalized with Stougiannidou, with the champions escaping with +2 with Azevedo and Samolada leading 11-10 in the first half.
In the first quarter of the second half, Nea Ionia continuously reduced to -1 the constant lead of PAOK, who had Kerlidis as the star during this period. There, Hatziparasidou with consecutive goals brought the score to 19-15, Stougiannidou reduced it to 20-17, but the “black and white” picked up the pace and, with Koulouri as the “key”, went to the last five minutes with 24-19. Papa with two goals reduced to 24-21, but Hatziparasidou took the initiative and brought the final 26-22.
The five minutes: 3-2, 4-3, 6-5, 8-6, 9-8, 11-10 (img.) 13-12, 15-14, 19-15, 21-18, 24-19, 26-22
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